Chapter 39
Year’s End
Jala waited for his wife to buckle herself into the co-pilot’s seat before closing the outer hull door. Genesee’s time on Roh Torom was up, and it was time to reclaim her.
Although he wasn’t a Charm, or had any way of knowing other than what his gut instinct told him after years of being married to one, he had the feeling this reclamation might be a bit more difficult than normal.
“I can almost tell what you’re thinking,” Maora remarked with a smile. “You’re thinking our daughter may not be willing to return with us.”
“I keep recalling the case she pleaded to Zellan. She spoke from her heart.”
Maora sighed as she adjusted herself in the seat and straightened her skirt over her legs. “She’s young. It’s her first sale. It’s understandable that she become emotional
